clinkum-clankum 
clinkum-clankum (kling'kum-klang'kum), n. 
and a. [A varied redupl. of clink.] I. i. Re- 
peated ringing strokes. 
Wi' dinkiiHi chinknin o'er their crowns, 
The lads began to fa' then. 
Battle of Killiecrankie (Child's Ballads, VII. 154). 
II. a. Clinking ; having a meaningless jingle 
or sound. 
He ance tell'd me . . . that the Psalms of Daviil were 
excellent poetry ! as if the holy Psalmist thought o' rat- 
tling rhymes in a blether, like his ain silly clinknin-clankutii 
things that he ca's verse. Scott, Rob Roy, xxi. 
clino-axis (kli"n6-ak'sis), n. [< Gr. tAtvetv, in- 
cline (see dine), + axis.] Same as clinodiag- 
onal. 
clinochlore (kli'no-klor), n. [< Gr. nMvetv, in- 
cline, + x'/.upv;, yellowish-green.] Same as ri- 
pidolitc. 
clinoclase (kli'no-klas), n. [< Gr. KAIVCIV, in- 
cline, + KJiaaif, a breaking, < n/.dv, break.] A 
hydrous arseniate of copper, occurring in dark- 
green monoclinic crystals, and also massive, 
with radiated fibrous structure. 
clinoclasite (kli-no-kla'sit), . [< clinoclase + 
-ate 2 .] Same as elinoclase. 
clinode (kli ' nod), n. [< Gr. tdJvji, bed (see 
clinic), + fMof, form; cf. clinoid. Cf. torus.'} 
In mycology, an organ analogous to the hyme- 
nium, springing from the inner wall of a con- 
ceptacle, or from the surface of the receptacle, 
and terminating in simple or branched filaments, 
each bearing a single spore at its extremity. 
Le Maout and Decaisne. 
clinodiagonal (kli"n6-di-ag'o-nal), . and a. 
[< Gr. iMveiv, incline, + diagonal.] I. . In 
crystal., that diagonal or lateral axis in mono- 
clinic crystals which forms an oblique angle 
with the vertical axis. Also called clino-axis. 
II. a. Pertaining to or in the direction of the 
clinodiagonal. 
clinodomatic (kli"no-do-mat'ik), . [< clino- 
dome + -at-ic.] Pertaining to or resembling a 
clinodome. 
clinodome (kli'no-dom), n. [< Gr. lAiveiv, in- 
cline, + Su/ia, house: see dome.] In crystal., 
a name given to planes in the monoclinic sys- 
tem which are parallel to the inclined lateral 
axis, and meet the other two axes. See dome. 
clinqgraphic (kli-no-graf'ik), a. [< Gr. iMveiv, 
incline, + ypaijieiv, write: see graphic.] Per- 
taining to that mode of projection in drawing 
in which the rays of light are supposed to fall 
obliquely on the plane of projection. 
clinqnumite (kli-no-hu'mit), n. [< Gr. KAIVCIV, 
incline, + humite.] A fluosilicate of magne- 
sium occurring in small yellow monoclinic crys- 
tals at Vesuvius. It is a subspecies under the 
general head of humite. See humite. 
clinoid (kli'noid), a. [= F. clinoide, < Gr. lAivrj, 
a bed (see clinic), + efiof, form.] Resembling 
a bed. Clinoid plate, a portion of the basispheuoid 
bone bounding the pituitary fossa posteriorly. The pos- 
terior clinoid processes project from the upper corners of 
this plate. Clinoid processes, in anat., the four pro- 
cesses (an anterior and a posterior pair) surrounding the 
sella turcica or pituitary fossa of the sphenoid bone : so 
called from their resemblance to the posts of a bedstead. 
Clinoidae (kli-noi'de), n. pi. An incorrect form 
of Clinida;. 
clinologic (kll-no-loj'ik), a. [< clinology + -ic.] 
Pertaining to clinology ; characterized by de- 
cline ; belonging to the first period of senility. 
In the clinologic stage of the life of any animal there is a 
retrogression of the reproductive functions, and a sensible 
decrease in the prominence, decoration, strength, etc., of 
the parts of the adult. 
clinology (kli-nol'o-ji), n. [Irreg. < Gr. i&ivnv, 
decline (see dine), + -fay'ia, < teyeiv, speak : see 
-ology.] The science of the decline or retro- 
gression in form and function of an animal or- 
ganism after maturity ; especially, the doctrine 
of the correlation between the characteristics 
of the clinologic stages of one animal and the 
perfect adult stages of degraded forms of ani- 
mals belonging to the same group. 
clinometer (kli-nom'e-ter), n. [= F. clinome- 
tre, < Gr. nAlveiv, incline, + [tirpov, a measure.] 
1. An instrument used to determine the dip of 
rock-strata. A simple form consists of a small pendu- 
lum moving on a graduated arc ; it is inclosed in a square 
case with straight sides, one of which is to be placed par- 
allel to the dip of the inclined strata ; a compass-needle is 
ordinarily added. 
2. A carpenters' tool for comparing slopes and 
levels. 
Also klinometer. 
Clinometer-level (kli-nom'e-ter-lev / 'el), n. A 
hand-level with an arc on which angles of ele- 
vation and divisions for slopes are shown. 
clinometric. clinometrical (kli-no-met'rik, -ri- 
kal), . [< clinometer + -ic, -icat] 1. Of or 
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pertaining to a clinometer; ascertained or de- 
termined by a clinometer. 2. Pertaining to 
oblique crystalline forms, or to solids which 
have oblique angles between the axes : as, cli- 
nometric crystals. 
clinometry (kli-nom'e-tri), n. [< clinometer + 
-.)/.] In geol., the method or art of measuring 
the dip of rock-strata. 
clinopinacoid (kli-no-pin'a-koid), n. [< Gr. 
Kf.ivnv, incline, + pinacoid. ]" In crystal., either 
of the two planes of a monoclinic crystal which 
are parallel to the vertical and inclined lateral 
axes. See pinacoid. Also kUnopinacoid. 
clinopinacoidal (kli-no-pin-a-koi'dal), a. [< cli- 
nopinacoid + -?.] Pertamingto a clinopinacoid. 
The clinopinacoulal cleavage. Nature, XXX. 91. 
clinoprism (kli'no-prizm), n. [< Gr. td.ivetv, in- 
cline, + irpiaua, a prism.] A prism of a mono- 
clinic crystal lying between the unit prism and 
the clinopinacoid. 
clinopyramid (kli-no-pir'a-mid), n. [< Gr. iM- 
vsiv, incline, + wvpafuf, a pyramid.] A pyra- 
mid of a monoclinie crystal lying between the 
zone of unit pyramids and the clmodomes. 
clinorhombic (kli-no-rom'bik), o. [< Gr. iM- 
vfiv, incline, + p6/i[ioc, a rhomb, -t- -ic.] In crys- 
tal., same as monoclinic. See crystallography 
and monoclinic. Also kttnorhombic. 
clinosporangium (kli"no-spo-ran'ji-um), n.; pi. 
dinosporangia (-a). [NL., < Gr. Mvr/, a bed 
(cf. torus), + sporangium.] In lichenology, a 
minute conceptacle resembling a spermogone, 
clothed within with short filaments called cli- 
nidia, occurring chiefly in the lower forms be- 
longing to the tribes Graphidacei and Verruca- 
riacei. Also called pycnidium. Tuckerman. 
clinospore (kli'no-spor), n. [< Gr. iMvti, a bed, 
+ oTTo^of, seed (spore).] A spore produced at 
the summit of a clinidium in a clinosporangium. 
clinostat (kli'no-stat), n. [< Gr. nMveiv, incline, 
+ arar6(, verbal n. of laracBai, stand : see static.] 
An apparatus for equalizing or regulating the 
exposure of growing plants to sunlight, con- 
sisting essentially of a revolving disk moved by 
clockwork. 
clinquant (kling'kant; F. pron. klan-kon'), 
and a. [F.,ppr. adj. as noun, < D. klinken = E. 
clink, q. v. Cf . G. rauschgold, tinsel, < rauschen, 
rustle (see rush?), + gold = E. gold.] I. n. 
1. Yellow copper; Dutch gold; a showy, cheap 
alloy. 2f. Tinsel; false glitter. 
II. t a. Decked with garish finery ; glittering ; 
flashy. Also clinkant. 
Their eyes sweet splendor seems a Pharos bright, 
With clinquant Raies their Body's clothed light. 
Sylvester, tr. of Du Bartas's Weeks, ii., The Magnificence. 
A clinquant petticoat of some rich stuff, 
To catch the eye. 
Fletcher and Rowley, Maid in the Mill, v. 2. 
Clint 1 ! (klint), v. t. [Var. of clink, clinch, clench.] 
1. To clench. 
The statute of prsemunire was made, which dinted the 
naile which now was driven in. Fuller, Ch. Hist., III. in. 28. 
2. To finish; complete. 
Clint 2 (klint), n. [< ME. Jclynt (cf . clent, steep or 
rocky), < Icel. klettr (for *klentr), a rock, cliff, = 
Sw. klint, the top of a mountain, = Dan. klint, 
a cliff.] If. A cliff; a rocky shore. 
So on rockes and klyntes thay ruune and dryve, 
That all brekes in pecies and sodenly doith ryve. 
MS. Lausdowne, 208, fol. 8. (ffallit 
clip 
red color, occurring in brittle foliated masses 
at Amity in New York. Also called seybertite. 
II. a. Of or pertaining to the Clinton group 
(which see, under group). 
clinty (klin'ti), a. [Sc., < clintf + -y 1 .] Rocky ; 
stony. 
Clinus (kli'nus), n. [NL., < (?) Gr. nMveiv, bend, 
slope: see dine.] The typical genus of fishes 
of the family Clinidce. It is a Cuvierian genus 
of blennioids. 
Olio (kll'6), n. [L., < Gr. K/Uj, < KAtieiv, xUtiv, 
tell of, celebrate, > /t/Uof, fame, glory.] 1. In 
classical myth., the muse who sings of glorious 
Cliont borealis. 
2. A hard or flinty rock ; any large hard stone ; 
a large coarse stone used in the game of curling. 
[Scotch.] 3. pi. Crevices among bare lime- 
stone rocks. [North. Eng.] 4. pi. The shelv- 
ing sides of a river. [Scotch.] 
dinting (klin'ting), n. [Var. of clinking, ver- 
bal n. of clink, I;.: see clinfl- and -ing'-.] A 
clinking sound. [Bare.] 
Mountains stretch'd around, 
Gloomy was their tintiug, 
And the horse's hoofs 
Made a dismal dinting. 
Thackeray, Peg of Limavaddy. 
Clinton bridge case. See casei. 
Clinton group, ore, etc. See the nouns. 
Clintonia (klin-to'ni-a), n. [NL., named after 
De Witt Clinton (1769-1828), a prominent states- 
man of New York.] A liliaceous genus of plants, 
consisting of 6 species, divided equally among 
the Atlantic States, the Pacific coast of North 
America, and eastern Asia. They are stemless per- 
ennials of mountain woods, with rather large, lily-ahaped, 
white or rose-colored flowers, solitary or umbellate on a 
short peduncle. The species of the Alleghanies and north- 
ward are C. borealis and C. umbellata. 
clintonite (klin'ton-It), n. and a. [After De 
Witt Clinton: see Clintonia.] I. n. A mica- 
ceous mineral of a reddish-brown to copper- 
actions; specifically, the Muse of History, she 
is usually represented with a scroll in her hand, and a 
scrinlum, or case for manuscripts, by her side, and some- 
times with the trumpet of fame in her hand. 
2. [NL.] In zool., a generic name for ptero- 
pods, variously used : (a) A genus of thecoso- 
matous pteropods, now generally called Cleo- 
dora (which see). Brown, 1756 ; Linnaeus, 1767 ; 
Pelsener, 1887. (6) A genus of gymnosomatous 
pteropods, founded by O. F. Miillerin 1776, now 
generally called Clione, and typical of the fam- 
ily CKidte (or Clionidm). 
Cliona (kli'6-na), n. [NL., < Clio. Cf. Clio, 2.] 
The typical genus of boring sponges, of the 
family Clionidai and suborder MonactineUina:. 
Grant. 
Clione (kll'o-ne), n. [NL. (Pallas, 1774), < 
Clio, myth, name.] A genus 
of gymnosomatous pteropods, 
typical of the family Clionidai. 
C. bvrealin swarms in northern seas, 
constituting a great part of the food of 
whales, and hence known as u-hale'n- 
food or brit. There are other species, 
as C. papilionacea, which occasionally 
occurs on the eastern coast of the 
United States. Originally called Clio. 
See Clio, 2 (6). 
clionid 1 (kll'o-nid), n. [< Cli- 
onida 1 .] A'pteropod of the 
family Clionidce. 
clionid 2 (kli'o-nid), n. [< Clionidw 2 .] A sponge 
of the family Clionidas. 
Clionidae 1 (kli-on'i-de), n. pi. [NL. ( J. E. Gray, 
1840), < Clione + -idle.] A family of gymnoso- 
matous pteropods, typified by the genus Clione, 
to which different limits have been assigned. 
By the earlier writers some incongruous forms were asso- 
ciated with it. By recent zoologists it is restricted to spe- 
cies without gills, with a short proboscis, and no jaw, but 
with 2 or 3 pail's of conical buccal appendages. Few spe- 
cies are certainly known ; the most common is Clione bore- 
alis. Also Cliidfe. 
Clionidae 2 (kli-on'i-de), n. pi. [NL., < Cliona 
+ -idee.] A remarkable group of the Porifera 
or Spongida, the boring sponges, having no 
fibrous skeleton, but provided with peculiar 
silicious spicula, by means of which they can 
burrow into the shells of the mollusks upon 
which they are parasitic. They existed in the 
Silurian epoch. 
clip 1 (klip), r. t. ; pret. and pp. clipped (some- 
times dipt), ppr. dipping. [< ME. clippen, 
clyppen, cluppen, < AS. clyppan, embrace. Con- 
nection with dip 2 is uncertain. Cf. climp 1 , 
dampl.] 1. To embrace; infold; hug; clasp; 
grasp; grip. [Archaic.] 
Whan Arthur felte the Geaunte that so hym helde he 
. . . ciippid his horse in bothe his armes a-boute the nekke. 
ilerlin (E. E. T. S.), ii. 346. 
O ! let me clip you 
In arms as sound as when I woo'd. 
Shak., Cor., i. 6. 
